Now that the National State of Disaster has ended, 350 Applications are now managed under new rules. Here’s how to submit your R350 grant application under these new rules.
What You Need to Know About 350 Application
The Special Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant is now managed under the Social Assistance Act and not the State of Disaster Act as we are no longer under the National State of Disaster.
How to Apply for the SRD Grant Online
- Go to the Official Site
- Scroll to the ‘How do I apply for this SRD Grant’ section
- Click on the yellow bar which says ‘click here to apply online’
- Enter your mobile number
- Click “send sms”
- Then enter the one-time pin that Sassa has sent to the number
- Continue the application process by filling in the steps required by Sassa
How to Apply for the SRD Grant on WhatsApp
- Add 082 046 8553 as a contact on your phone
- Go on WhatsApp and send a message saying ‘hi’ to this number
- You will then receive a response and you should then respond by saying ‘help’
- You will be given various options, reply saying ‘4’
- This will lead you to the Unathi Sassa platform message which you should reply ‘SRD’ to
- You then have to confirm whether you’re applying for yourself or someone else
- Now the actual application begins and you’ll have to submit your name, surname, and ID number in the message.
- You will then receive a message on Whatsapp stating the next steps.
To access or have their SRD grant application taken into consideration, an applicant must provide Sassa permission to verify their identity, place of residence, income, or social security benefits.
The declaration and consent must also be accepted by applicants.
A new application under the revised Act is encouraged for current beneficiaries.
Once you’ve submitted an application, you won’t need to do it again.
Applicants are asked to submit just one application, rather than several applications across many platforms.
You will get confirmation as soon as the application has been submitted correctly.
All SRD grant applications received by the 15th of the month must then be approved or rejected by Sassa. The recipients will then get an SMS telling them if they were accepted or not.
About Applying For Social Relief Of Distress
Social alleviation of distress is the temporary supply of aid meant for those whose material requirements are so great that they cannot provide for their families most basic necessities.
The following reasons could be the cause of this:
You require assistance both because a crisis or disaster has occurred and while you wait for the processing of your children’s awards (e.g. your house has burnt down).
You are in a severe situation, ineligible for a grant, and unable to work for more than six months due to a medical condition.
Additionally, the fact that you are unable to receive maintenance payments from the other parent of your kid or children as a result of the loss of the family’s primary provider or the recipient’s brief incarceration (less than six months).
You have been impacted by a disaster, but your neighborhood or community has not been designated as a disaster area.
What Do you Get After Application?
Providing food in the form of a food parcel or a food voucher is considered Social Relief from Distress. Some provinces provide this help in the form of money.
Only a brief period of time—typically up to three months, which may be extended for an additional three months—is allocated for social distress relief.
What You Should do
Apply for social relief of distress at your nearest South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) office.
Submit your application with the following documents:
Birth certificates for your children as well as your 13-digit bar-coded identity paper.
If a birth certificate or your identity papers are unavailable:
a commissioned affidavit from a Justice of the Peace.
A sentence stating that providing false or misleading information will result in legal action under Section 21 of the Social Assistance Act of 2004 must be included in the affidavit.
Also a sworn declaration from an authority figure who is familiar with the petitioner and the child. This could be from a council member, traditional figurehead, social worker, or religious leader.
Evidence that a birth certificate or identification document application has been submitted to the Department of Home Affairs.
Where applicable, a temporary identity document issued by the Department of Home Affairs.
A baptismal certificate.
A road to health clinic card.
A school report.
Please Note:
Without the sworn statement/affidavit, no application can be processed. If you don’t have a birth certificate or identity document, you might be able to prove your claim with an affidavit from the police chief, local police station, council member, or religious leader.
Prove that you’ve applied for a grant and that you’ve experienced an emergency (e.g. provide a police report that your house burnt down).
Additionally, you need to show that you’ve sought to get maintenance but don’t have any other sources of support, that you’re married, divorced, or single and have no source of income, and that you have a temporary medical condition.
How Long Does It Take to Process The Application?
Your application will be dealt with right away.
Your application will be evaluated after it is filed to determine its legitimacy and whether you actually require the service.
You will still receive your first month’s food box, voucher, or cash even if you lack all the required paperwork.
Before the second month’s payment is due, don’t forget to deliver all the paperwork to the officer.
If you don’t, you might not receive the food box, voucher, or cash for the second and third months.
After receiving the award for three months, if your situation has not changed, you may request that it be extended for an additional three months.
How Much does it Cost?
The service is free.
Forms to Complete
The application form is not available online, but you can get it at your nearest SASSA office.
Who to Contact
Frequently Asked Questions About 350 Application
How Do You Check If your 350 Application is Approved?
Get your ID number and the phone number used to apply readily.
Call their Toll-free (you don’t pay for the calls to these numbers) number 0800601011.
Wait for the machine to pick up.
Ask them that you want to check your status for SASSA SRD R350 grant.
How Can I Check my SRD 350 Status?
To check your SRD 350 Status, follow this link; (This link will send you directly to the web page for checking the application status) or you can as well visit the official homepage of the SRD R350 Here and scroll down to the place asking you to check your status and click on that label.
How do I Check my Sassa Application Online?
Go to the Official Portal here
Scroll down the page to “Application Status”
Click on “Click Here To Check Online”
Fill in the spaces with the required information
Click Submit
Your Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R350 grant application should allow you to track its development or status.
How do I confirm my SRD Grant?
Go to SRD Grant’s Website Here
Click “Select here to confirm your existing application”
Provide your Identification Documents (ID)
Provide your cell phone number.
Click ‘Confirm your existing Application
How Long does Sassa Pending Take?
After the application has been granted, the payment turnaround time is up to 7 days. The Sassa status pending is valid for that amount of time.
How do I Transfer my Sassa Grant to my Bank Account?
Print out the form.
Take it to your bank to be filled in and STAMPED.
Submit it to a SASSA local office for capturing.
As soon as this written request is processed, SASSA will then deposit the social grant money directly into the bank account.
Does SASSA Money Expire if not withdrawn?
They can subsequently receive the funds that are awaiting them because they never expire. Additionally, the Post Office has put in place a method to shorten the time claimants must wait before collecting their R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant.
Why is my SRD Grant Approved but no Pay Date?
According to SASSA, if your application is granted but there is no payment date, payment has not yet been processed. Beneficiaries are advised to exercise patience and keep an eye on their SASSA profile as a result. The Special COVID-19 SRD grant does not have a set due date, as beneficiaries are reminded.
How long does SASSA take to Pay R350 After Approval?
According to Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, CEO of SA Social Security Agency (Sassa), payment may take up to two days to appear in the beneficiary’s bank account. Starting on June 22, payments will be made. The SRD R350 grant for this month will be paid in June.